Irene's
Story

Here it is a few days before Christmas
and I am about to schedule an abortion. This is not my first one and I think that,
more than anything is bothering me. I feel such shame and guilt because this shouldn't
be happening again.

I have two beautiful children, but I also know that
I don't want anymore kids. They are wonderful, but they are also so much work.
My husband is never home. I have been a single parent for the last 10 years except
for the financial aspect of it.

My husband knows how angry I am with him.
We went away for a weekend without the kids. I hadn't been out of the house except
to work in about 6 months. I had too much to drink and counted on him to be responsible.
Needless to say he wasn't and I now I am facing another abortion. I also am having
a tubal ligation. I don't ever want
to be in this situation again.

To top it all off, my insurance won't cover
either procedure. Now I know why I pay $500 per month for this "wonderful"
coverage. My husband is too "scared" to get a vasectomy even though
it is a much safer and cheaper procedure.

I just hope this will all be
over before the New Year. I feel like garbage, vomiting almost daily. I just want
it all to be over so I can get on with my life.